But before we dive into all of that, let’s talk about our first casual networking social event for 2017. This Thursday at Nancy Whiskey downtown, we’re bringing you to one of the oldest continuously active bars in Detroit. It’s got a rich history and lot of character, and those of you who have never been before may find yourself coming back over and over again to hang…

And keep an eye on that events page…it looks like we’re going to be doubling our event capacity starting in March, as we’ve found some like-minded people who want to roll with an Ann Arbor branch of what we do and how we do things.

You’ll hear all about that and more tonight during episode 179 of our podcast.

We’re being joined by Dan from Visit Detroit to talk about everything going on downtown these days, including the auto show of course, as well as the crew behind Jonezie, a very cool app straight from the “sharing economy” that we keep talking about that can certainly help on those weekend projects and even while entertaining. Definitely some good guests with a lot to talk through, we’re looking forward to it.

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David Phillips is the geek that’s been pushed into management roles over the span of his career. He’s been a helpdesk jockey, a team lead, a systems architect and even a Vice President over the course of his more than 20 years in information technology for a variety of industries. He’s been profiled by CNN’s Money Magazine for his work with the group, as well as being a regular speaker for the Michigan Shifting Gears program, winning 2013’s “Outstanding Contributor for the Transformation of Careers and Lives”. The views and opinions expressed here are solely in his own, and relate to IT in the D only.